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Atchison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Atchison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 700 students in grades PK-5 in Atchison, Kansas. The school is part of the Atchison Public Schools district, which is ranked 236 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atchison Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 491-575 out of 656-678 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is also well below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.8% of Atchison Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 44.47%, and only 24.37% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 28.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Atchison Elementary's performance lags far behind the nearby high-performing schools, such as MacArthur Elementary in the Fort Leavenworth district and Pleasant Ridge Elementary in the Easton district. For example, in 2024-2025, MacArthur Elementary had 79.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 31.8% at Atchison Elementary. Similarly, Pleasant Ridge Elementary had 63.57% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to only 24.37% at Atchison Elementary.

693

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002

(913) 367-1161

District: Atchison Public Schools

Students who attend Atchison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Atchison Middle School
High:	Atchison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Two or more races:

14.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

555^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 264Atchison Public Schools among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	555 of 656	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	520 of 653	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	535 of 660	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	516 of 668	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	555 of 670	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	501 of 667	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	553 of 659	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	567 of 656	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	575 of 678	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	558 of 668	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	497 of 660	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	559 of 631	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	564 of 630	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	514 of 621	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	411 of 614	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	389 of 600	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	412 of 585	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	39 of 73	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	152 of 214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	453 of 591	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	422 of 591	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	422 of 574	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	56 of 260	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	454 of 533	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	455 of 546	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	405 of 541	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	317 of 512	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	397 of 494	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	342 of 509	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	330 of 512	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	511 of 605	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	442 of 586	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	421 of 575	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	275 of 306	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	196 of 296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	169 of 305	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	152 of 214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	538 of 576	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	526 of 579	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	532 of 584	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	527 of 596	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	541 of 587	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	516 of 592	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	484 of 574	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile+58 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atchison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 N 17th Street	Atchison	66002	Atchison County	Atchison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 367-1161	693	45	15.3	64.6%	499 (72.0%)	48 (6.9%)	40 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (14.6%)	18.7	555^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.4%		24.4	520^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.4%	35	28.2	26.0	40.2				31.8	28.2	17.7	27.4				24.4	30.4		30.4	$14,745	$3,196	$11,549
Doniphan West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	642 Hwy 20 East	Denton	66017	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 359-6526	211	19	11.1	46.4%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	57.5	274^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.3	247^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.2%	27	60.0	37.9	66.7	36.4			49.6	33.3	37.0	63.0	45.5			44.4	66.7		66.7	$11,845	$1,593	$10,251
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%		60.5	240^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.2%	135	42.4	50.0	50.0	43.8			46.6	39.4	44.1	20.6	21.9			31.6	61.8		61.8	$12,706	$1,489	$11,217
Jefferson County North Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Charger Lane	Nortonville	66060	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 886-3870	338	25	13.3	38.2%	325 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	48.5	344^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.4	319^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.1%	25	32.6	51.7	52.9	44.1	22.6	29.4	39.6	34.9	55.2	35.3	38.2	9.7	33.3	34.4	52.9	35.3	45.9	$12,915	$439	$12,477
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 W Poplar	Troy	66087	Doniphan County	Troy Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 985-3538	165	11	15.2	32.7%	154 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	65.3	218^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.8%		48.2	346^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.0%	128	62.1	52.6	53.8				56.8	75.9	42.1	34.6				52.7	61.5		61.5	$16,204	$00	$16,204
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20753 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 651-5595	344	27	12.6	30.2%	312 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	77.6	121^st of 656 public elementary schools	81.6%		69.5	168^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.3%	47	62.5	52.3	60.8				58.9	62.5	47.7	78.4				63.6	72.5		72.5	$10,444	$1,446	$8,998
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 MacArthur Loop Building 210	Fort Leavenworth	66027	Leavenworth County	Fort Leavenworth	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 651-6517	424	35	12.1	3.5%	270 (63.7%)	19 (4.5%)	65 (15.3%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.6%)	92.6	22^nd of 656 public elementary schools	96.6%		75.3	123^rd of 653 public elementary schools	81.2%	101	83.6	78.8	75.0				79.5	56.7	71.9	78.0				68.3	78.0		78.0	$18,809	$11,872	$6,936
Riverside Intermediate	Public	3-5	204 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	142	11	12.4	59.2%	115 (81.0%)	5 (3.5%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	44.1	374^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.0%		60	244^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.6%	130	58.8	44.2	48.9				51.1	45.1	30.2	44.4				40.3	24.4		24.4	$15,939	$353	$15,586
Riverside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	203 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	168	16	10.6	54.2%	139 (82.7%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)																		$16,318	$732	$15,586
Bradley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bradley Circle Bldg 1726	Fort Leavenworth	66027	Leavenworth County	Fort Leavenworth	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-6915	412	31	13.2	6.3%	262 (63.6%)	23 (5.6%)	66 (16.0%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	95.2	10^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.5%		88	58^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.1%	48	84.9	78.4	80.0				81.5	77.2	73.2	72.1				74.5	74.4		74.4	$18,471	$11,660	$6,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Atchison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Atchison Elementary School?

Students at Atchison Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Is Atchison Elementary School a good school?

Atchison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Atchison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Atchison Elementary School.

What district is Atchison Elementary School in?

Atchison Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Atchison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atchison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atchison Middle School
High : Atchison High School

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